A Scot has launched a High Court fight against extradition to the US for allegedly carrying out the "biggest military computer hack of all time".

Glasgow-born Gary McKinnon, 41, is accused of gaining access to 97 US military and Nasa computers.

 

Home Secretary John Reid granted the US request to extradite him for trial.

 

At the High Court in London, his lawyers argued he had been subjected to "improper threats" and the move would breach his human rights.

 

Edmund Lawson QC, told two judges that, if extradited, Mr McKinnon would face the prospect of an unknown length of time in pre-trial detention, with no likelihood of bail.

 

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